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Geminids tonight !

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  • 13-12-2009 9:10pm
    #1
    Discodog
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    5 nice bright meteors in 10 mins. Apparently peaking tonight.


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    #2
    scrubber72
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    what time and which direction should i look


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    #3
    [Deleted User]
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    You can listen to Meteorites go by on this site.
    http://wowzaweb.streamguys.com/~spaceweather/


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    Dusty87
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    I went outside about 1 1/2 -2 hours ago and again a few minutes ago. Both times i seen 2 shooting stars. Was it them meteors or is there a reason there were so many shooting stars??
    Thanks


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    purplestar1986
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    Dusty87 wrote: »
    I went outside about 1 1/2 -2 hours ago and again a few minutes ago. Both times i seen 2 shooting stars. Was it them meteors or is there a reason there were so many shooting stars??
    Thanks


    They would be meteors. Seen anymore since?


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    Dusty87
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    No, was out a few minutes ago and didnt see any that time.
    They were all in the south, south east direction. I think anyway, in a new place and still not sure of N,S,E,W yet:p


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    purplestar1986
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    Dusty87 wrote: »
    No, was out a few minutes ago and didnt see any that time.
    They were all in the south, south east direction. I think anyway, in a new place and still not sure of N,S,E,W yet:p

    I had to work that out last night, just used "sun rises in the east and sets in the west" and kind of figured it out that way lol


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    Dusty87
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    purplestar1986 wrote: »
    I had to work that out last night, just used "sun rises in the east and sets in the west" and kind of figured it out that way lol

    How i worked it out was i was trying to put up a free to air satallite the other day and it has to be pointed SE:p. Actually think the meteors were more east direction. Pretty cool, didnt even last a second. When i seen the first one in the corner of my eye i didnt know what it was. Minute or two later i seen the second and realised i wasnt going mad:rolleyes:


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    murrayp4
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    Saw a lot in the S.E. last night. Beautiful clear clear night. A couple lasted 2-3 seconds with streaks too:D:D


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    mud
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    Wow, what a night for watching the sky.

    I was driving for 6 hours this evening and lost count of how many meteors/shooting stars I saw.

    Magical.

    I'm in Co. Limerick.


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    #11
    2 stroke
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    Seen several tnite, all areas of sky. Especially travelling towards the plough from almost directly overhead.


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    krobo
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    Jake1 wrote: »
    You can listen to Meteorites go by on this site.
    http://wowzaweb.streamguys.com/~spaceweather/


    Thanks for this! i must say though, only been listening for about 3 minutes and ive heard about 15 echos. wish i was there to see that! :rolleyes:

    No fun for me with the Geminids tonight, the clouds remembered that i wanted to see the sky.


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    Will there still be some to see tonight? If the clouds clear over that is.


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    [Deleted User]
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    krobo wrote: »
    Thanks for this! i must say though, only been listening for about 3 minutes and ive heard about 15 echos. wish i was there to see that! :rolleyes:

    No fun for me with the Geminids tonight, the clouds remembered that i wanted to see the sky.

    Good site isnt it, for a bit of fun ? :)

    I was the same as yourself, saw nothing last night, quite cloudy, and I was trying to look in between the clouds.
    I was in and out like a fiddlers elbow all night, looking at the bloody sky, my family, are ready to have me commited :)


    Funny thing tho, I was on stellarium again last night and saw none on there either .:confused:


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    Stargate
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    Jake1 wrote: »
    Good site isnt it, for a bit of fun ? :)

    I was the same as yourself, saw nothing last night, quite cloudy, and I was trying to look in between the clouds.
    I was in and out like a fiddlers elbow all night, looking at the bloody sky, my family, are ready to have me commited :)


    Funny thing tho, I was on stellarium again last night and saw none on there either .:confused:

    LoL , its catching Jake >>>>>>>

    fifilarue has been taking away by the men in white coats :P
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63489634&postcount=54


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    Stargate wrote: »
    LoL , its catching Jake >>>>>>>

    fifilarue has been taking away by the men in white coats :P
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63489634&postcount=54


    ha ha hilarious! :) Im not quite that hardcore that Id get up at 4.50 am to see them..


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    neonman
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    Saw one this morning on my way into work. Going through Newlands Cross on the NAAS Rd going towards Citywest at 07:30. Big enough tail and a bright flash. My reaction was WOW cooool superman has arrived at last.


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    Stargate
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    neonman wrote: »
    Saw one this morning on my way into work. Going through Newlands Cross on the NAAS Rd going towards Citywest at 07:30. Big enough tail and a bright flash. My reaction was WOW cooool superman has arrived at last.

    neonman , keep your eyes on the skies i mean road :pac:


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    #19
    tricky D
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    10 in 10 minutes for me last night. Very impressive indeed!


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    [Deleted User]
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    Will tonights shower be somewhat similar , in that it would start and finish around same times as last night? Would it be worth getting up at 5.00am


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    #21
    Dusty87
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    I seen them and it was no where near 5am:eek:


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    #22
    Stargate
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    tricky D wrote: »
    10 in 10 minutes for me last night. Very impressive indeed!

    What time was that at tricky D ?


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